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UncommonGoods offers remarkable designs by independent makers, and we do it with a positive impact on people and our planet. Learn more about our products, B Corp certification, Better To Give program, and amazing team members you might be working with.

Product Development Designer

About The Role
We are looking for a Product Development Designer to join our team. This role requires a business driver with market awareness, critical thinking abilities and a passion for design and innovative products; the ability to come up with and collaboratively develop new and unique products that are commercially successful for UncommonGoods.

This position reports to the Director of Business & Product Development.

About You

You have an entrepreneurial spirit, are creative, imaginative and will generate ideas for new, original products that will be commercially successful.

You come with a strong understanding of who we are as a brand, specialty merchandise and the products we sell.

You have experience in and are enthusiastic about product development design and production.

You have a “can-do” attitude and bring a pro-active problem-solving approach to developments throughout the process.

You have the critical thinking abilities to successfully manage and develop multiple products across different product categories: from concept development through finalizing design and production.

Your values and standards are aligned with our business and people culture.

You embrace being in a lean, collaborative team environment and are motivated by continuous improvement and learning.

Responsibilities

Initiate as well as manage the design development for an agreed-on number of new products that we produce and are commercially successful.

Collaborate with the PD and merchant teams throughout all stages of a product development; from concept mockups through design refinement, product samples and production specs.

Facilitate new ideas and business development initiatives by understanding our assortment and opportunities, as well as ongoing design and market research.

Assist design outreach efforts by creating design briefs and managing outside designers during the development process.

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UncommonGoods offers remarkable designs by independent makers, and we do it with a positive impact on people and our planet. Learn more about our products, B Corp certification, Better To Give program, and amazing team members you might be working with.

Production Manager

ABOUT THE JOB
Our Product Development team is dedicated to coming up with brand new uncommon creations that will delight our customers. The people who manage the process—from idea to research to reality—are our Production Managers: They work both internally and with outside vendors to ensure no detail is left unaddressed, so that every product we make exceeds our customers’ expectations.

ABOUT YOU
You know the importance of collaboration and enjoy it, but you’re also confident sharing your own ideas and taking initiative. You love figuring out solutions to challenges, and are always asking, “What if?” and “Why not?”. You enjoy discovering new places and experiences—it often leads to inspiration and new ideas. Even on vacation, you can’t help taking pictures of cool, innovative designs—then poring over how to make them even better.